The Southwestern Randolph Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Chatham Charter Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southwestern Randolph: 1.6, Chatham Charter: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southwestern Randolph is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastern Randolph just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Wildcats.
Macie Crutchfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madelyn Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Chatham Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Clover Garden School by a score of 13-12.
Southwestern Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Chatham Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
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